US5372268A
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Pull tab innerseal
Assignee: Unipac Corp
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Filing: 1992-04-08
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Granted: 1994-12-13
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Expires: 2012-04-08
Abstract
Abstract A reinforced sheet material suitable for making innerseals and sealing membranes for containers. The sheet material comprises a layer of sealing material for bonding the sheet to a container, a layer of material substantially impermeable to air and moisture, and a reinforcing layer comprising at least two plies of monoaxially oriented film combined in lamination with the strong direction of at least one ply crossing the weak direction of another ply. Tabbed innerseals made from the sheet material of this invention exhibit less springback than do tabs of conventional tabbed innerseals. The invention also includes innerseals and sealing membranes made from the aforementioned sheet material and containers utilizing these innerseals and sealing membranes.
Inventors
- 👤 Hak-Rhim Han
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 14:56
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B27/00; B32B27/06; B32B27/08; B32B27/30; B32B27/302; B32B27/304; B32B27/306; B32B27/32; B32B7/00; B32B7/04; B32B7/12; B65; B65D; B65D51/00; B65D51/18; B65D51/20; B32B2307/00; B32B2307/50; B32B2307/514; B32B2307/516; B32B2307/70; B32B2307/724; B32B2307/7242; B32B2307/7246; B32B2323/00; B32B2323/04; B32B2323/10; B32B2367/00; B32B2439/00; B65D2251/00; B65D2251/0003; B65D2251/0006; B65D2251/0015; B65D2251/0068; B65D2251/0093; B65D2577/00; B65D2577/10; B65D2577/20; B65D2577/2041; B65D2577/205
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
An innerseal having a tab extending from the outer periphery of the innerseal comprising: (a) a layer of sealing material for bonding said innerseal to a container; (b) a layer of material substantially impermeable to air and moisture; and (c) a reinforcing layer comprising at least two plies of monoaxially oriented film combined in lamination with the strong direction of at least one ply crossing the weak direction of another ply, said reinforcing layer having a thickness form about 0.05 mm to about 0.30 mm, said tab having a springback angle, which springback angle is determined by folding said tab back 180° so that it contacts the surface of said innerseal opposite said layer of sealing material and measuring the amount of springback of said tab by means of a protractor, wherein the springback angle of said tab has a maximum value of about 45°.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
145 words
An innerseal having a tab extending from the outer periphery of the innerseal comprising: (a) a layer of sealing material for bonding said innerseal to a container; (b) a layer of material substantially impermeable to air and moisture; and (c) a reinforcing layer comprising at least two plies of monoaxially oriented film combined in lamination with the strong direction of at least one ply crossing the weak direction of another ply, said reinforcing layer having a thickness form about 0.05 mm to about 0.30 mm, said tab having a springback angle, which springback angle is determined by folding said tab back 180° so that it contacts the surface of said innerseal opposite said layer of sealing material and measuring the amount of springback of said tab by means of a protractor, wherein the springback angle of said tab has a maximum value of about 45°.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The innerseal of claim 1, wherein said impermeable layer is disposed between said layer of sealing material and said reinforcing layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The innerseal of claim 1, wherein said reinforcing layer is disposed between said impermeable layer and said layer of sealing material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
The innerseal of claim 1, wherein at least one ply of said monoaxially oriented film is made of a polymer that is a member of the group consisting of homo- and co-polymers of ethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, poly(vinyl chloride), polyvinylidene chloride, polyvinyl alcohol, ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymers, and polyesters.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
10 words
The innerseal of claim 1, further including a fourth layer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
145 words
A container having a cap and an innerseal having a tab, said innerseal comprising: (a) a layer of sealing material for bonding said innerseal to said container; (b) a layer of material substantially impermeable to air and moisture; and (c) a reinforcing layer comprising at least two plies of monoaxially oriented film combined in lamination with the strong direction of at least one ply crossing the weak direction of another ply, said reinforcing layer having a thickness from about 0.05 mm to about 0.30 mm, said tab having a springback angle, which springback angle is determined by folding said tab back 180° so that it contacts the surface of said innerseal opposite said layer of sealing material and measuring the amount of springback of said tab by means of a protractor, wherein the springback angle of said tab has a maximum value of about 45°.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
145 words
A container having a cap and an innerseal having a tab, said innerseal comprising: (a) a layer of sealing material for bonding said innerseal to said container; (b) a layer of material substantially impermeable to air and moisture; and (c) a reinforcing layer comprising at least two plies of monoaxially oriented film combined in lamination with the strong direction of at least one ply crossing the weak direction of another ply, said reinforcing layer having a thickness from about 0.05 mm to about 0.30 mm, said tab having a springback angle, which springback angle is determined by folding said tab back 180° so that it contacts the surface of said innerseal opposite said layer of sealing material and measuring the amount of springback of said tab by means of a protractor, wherein the springback angle of said tab has a maximum value of about 45°.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The container of claim 6, wherein said impermeable layer is disposed between said layer of sealing material and said reinforcing layer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The container of claim 6, wherein said reinforcing layer is disposed between said impermeable layer and said layer of sealing material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
47 words
The container of claim 6, wherein at least one ply of said monoaxially oriented film is made of a polymer that is a member of the group consisting of homo- and co-polymers of ethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, poly(vinyl chloride), polyvinylidene chloride, polyvinyl alcohol, ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymers, and polyesters.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
10 words
The container of claim 6, further including a fourth layer.
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